Razor



Oct; 21, 1941. s. JONES 2,259,474

RAZOR Filed Sept. 6, 1939 A/E 70 STANLEY JONES B fl TTU A/EY Patented Oct. 21,. 1941 RAZOR Staiil'eyJones. Glencullen, Oreg. Application September 6, 1939, Serial No. 293,562

3 Claims.

This invention relates generally to shaving devices, and particularly to a razor employing wafer blades.

The main object of this invention is to construct a simple and inexpensive razor which will be especially useful for packing in toilet kits, vanity cases, etc.

The second object is to so design the razor as to adapt itself to modern methods of manufacture from sheet metal of whatever type is desired.

These and other objects are accomplished in the manner set forth in the following specification as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the entire devic assembled.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the razor.

Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken along the line 55 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary, view showing the manner of separating the ordinary wafer blade into 1 two parts.

Fig. 7 is a section taken along the line I--'I in Fig. 5. v

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the guard element.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the razor frame.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a blade espe-' cially made for this razor.

Similar numerals refer to throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown a channel shaped razor frame I5 whose downturned front side I6 is provided with the corner notches I1 and whose downturned back I8 is provided with a rearwardly extending runner I9.

From the back I8 are also formed the lugs which serve to form a socket for the outturned ends 2I of the handle member 22 whose curved portion 23 is provided with a slot 24, the purpose of which will be explained later.

The sides of the member 22 are spaced sufficiently to receive the extra blade 25 whose cutting edge 26 is parallel to its back edge 21 and whose ends 28 are notched to conform with the notches H in the member IS.

The members 2| taper as shown in Fig. '7 to insure a rigid connection between the razor frame I5 and the handle 22.

similar parts Extending upwardly through the closed side 5 of the member I5 is an opening29 which is approximately as long as the outturned' ends 2| are wide.

The guard member consists of a fiat plate 30 5' having an upwardly extending projection 3| which projects through the opening 29. The plate 30 also has the forwardly turned lugs 32 which register with the notches I! in the member I5 and the notched ends 28 of the member 21. From the plate 30 extends the guard 33 which is provided with an elongated slot 34 behind which the cutting edge 26 of the razor is disposed as shown in Fig. 4.

In order to assemble the device, it i only necessary to drop the blade 25 into position and then by placing the handle 22 in its socket behind the lugs 20, the blade 25 is firmly held in position.

When it is desired to use the ordinary form of razor blade 35, it is only necessary to insert the ends 36 into the slot 24 of the handle 22, then cracking first one end and then the other of the blade. Any jagged projection remaining can easily be broken off by means of the slot 24 in the handle end.

It can be seen from the foregoing that by the use of this extremely simple construction, I have provided a razor which will be very compact and susceptible to use by even inexperienced persons. It will be understood that the blade 35 is of the wafer type and that the ends 36' are relatively small as compared to the whole area of the blade which makes the cracking of the blade along a median line a very easy matter.

I claim:

1. A razor consisting of a channel shaped frame, adapted to hold a wafer blade therein. a guard for the edge of the razor blade having an upwardly extending plate projecting into said channel, said plate having a projection extending upwardly through the closed side of said channel, said frame having a wedge shaped socket formed therein registering with said plate extension, the rearmost side of which socket opens into said channel and a handle having a wedge shaped shank adapted to occupy said socket and to bear against said plate while confined within said channel, one side of said channel and said plate constituting a clamp for holding the wafer blade therebetween, said plate having lugs projecting from the ends thereof constituting stops for said wafer blade.

2. A razor of the class described consisting of a channel shaped frame having an opening on the closed side thereof and having a pair of lugs 2 formed in the side of said channel in line with said opening and having a runner formed on one edge of said channel at the small end of the converging lugs, a handle having a wedge shaped shank adapted to be lodged between said lugs, a plate adapted to occupy said channel together with a wafer blade, being held thereby, said plate having a stop thereon adapted to position said blade with reference to said plate, said plate also having a guard formed thereon adjacent .to the cutting edge of the blade.

3. A device or the class described consisting of a channel shaped frame having an outwardlyturned runner formed along one edge thereof and having a considerable portion of the closed side of said channel cut away and having the material at the closed side between said roller and cut away portion separated therefrom, a pair of converging lugs, a blade holding plate having a circular.,.projection adapted to pass through the opening in said channel behind the lugs, said plate having means for positioning a wafer blade therein and having a guard formed thereon adjacent to the cutting edge of the blade together with ,9, handle having awedge shaped end adapted to occupy the space behind said-lugs while said handle is disposed between said lugs. STANLEY JONES. 

